Our professional team of psychologists can help you improve key issues and concerns in your life

Our psychologists are registered with all the major private healthcare service providers, with the TAC and with Workcover. We also provide Employee Assistance Programs and Customised Professional Development Programs.

Our customised workplace enhancement programs have been transforming workplaces for more than 20 years.

Our team of organisational development consultants provide a wealth of experience in change management, career and leadership coaching, professional supervision, talent management, recruitment/assessment, workplace engagement and culture change as well as development and training

Cairnmillar Institute supports a vibrant community of academics and clinicians conducting research in diverse areas of Psychology.

We aspire to be leaders in clinical and ‘translational’ research: taking basic psychological theory and empirical findings, and turning them into evaluated and applied outcomes for the benefit of the community. We invite queries to collaborate and contribute to our research programs and funding.

PSYCHOLOGY CLINICS

Dr Jennifer Baxter

Clinical Psychologist

DPhilPsych PGDipClinPsych PDSciPsych BSciPsychEd MNZCCP

Doctorate of Philosophy (Psychology), Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology, Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Education), Member of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists.

About Jennifer

Jennifer aims to develop a warm and genuine therapeutic relationship with her clients. She takes a client-centred approach in helping individuals work toward their goals. She is passionate about understanding her clients, and providing them with a safe and non-judgemental environment in which they can work together to improve or overcome whatever difficulties they are facing.

Areas of work:

Jennifer works with adults, adolescents, and children experiencing:

Generalised anxiety and worry

Social anxiety

Panic and panic attacks

Depression and mood problems

Phobias

Obsessions and compulsions

Trauma

Managing intense emotions

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders

Self-harm and suicidality

Psychosis

Treatment Approaches:

Jennifer has knowledge and experience using the following evidence-based techniques, and can utilise aspects from each to best suit the client’s needs:

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

Mindfulness

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Trauma Focused Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy principles

Background and Experience

Jennifer completed her studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Her doctoral research focused on the topic of social anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She has experience working in adolescent and adult community mental health care settings within the public system, where she worked with individuals experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. She has helped clients with a range of presentations, including trauma, personality disorders, suicidality and self-harm, psychosis, OCD, anxiety, depression, ASD, and cognitive difficulties.